• Jamil
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    6 days ago

    Disrespecting a police officer is not an invitation for police brutality. You are a bootlicker for having this mentality.

    Police officers should be professionals and try to use the least violent means necessary, and if there is even a hint of excess, they should be deemed unfit to hold the power of authority over others. Police should be reactive on the escalation ladder, only using violence when they receive violence. However, police are given a carte blanche to do violence by claiming in any interaction that they felt threatened, giving them impunity and why we’re here today.

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      It was Tyreek not following directions and making the inside of his car not clearly visible to the officer (despite his requests). That creates a safety problem for the officer. This was the main issue IMO. If words don’t work and the citizen is not cooperating then I’m curious what is the next step besides pulling the guy from his car?

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        He lowered his window, handed his license over, and put his windows back up. The officer felt safe enough to stand by the widow for half a minute, knocking on the glass. The argument that the situation was threatening holds zero water and is just bootlicker cope.

        The officer can make all kinds of demands, but if they don’t fall under the procedures they are required to follow, then it’s on the officer. The lack of following procedures is likely why the officer is suspended and will hopefully no longer be on the force. The excessive use of force is also going to result in tax payers paying millions to the recipient of the assault.

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            6 days ago

            Sorry about that.

            It is a pejorative, but only trying to use it as short hand for people that freely give away their rights to authority.

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              It is a pejorative

              No, it isn’t, just like TERF isn’t or like pointing out someone is white or male isn’t, they are all simple statements of fact, that those they apply to don’t like because, being used to always being the “default” that doesn’t need categorising, it gives them the tiniest of glimpses of being part of an out group, without all of the oppression people like them actually enforce on members of the groups they marginalise.

              Don’t play in to the hands of the victimhood seeking bootlicker. This person is not being attacked or bullied or harmed in any way, they are literally just facing the consequences of their actions and words.

              As they fucking should.

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        Requests are optional, my friend. And the visibility no concern. We know that’s a blatant lie. You want to know how we know? Easy.

        What if the cop doesn’t force him out of the car? What would the cop do? I got it! He’d go back to his police car, far from Tyreek, perfectly safe, and then he’d write up the ticket. Then he’d walk back to Tyreek and give him the ticket. The end. Almost no contact, and all of that with backup officers on hand ready to assist. No violence, no handcuffs, no nothing.

        After all, most people driving expensive cars aren’t gonna stress about a speeding ticket. So give them the ticket already.